Definitions for: Carnauba


[n] Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
[n] hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes



Webster (1913) Definition: Car*nau"ba, n. (Bot.)
The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.

Synonyms: carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, wax palm

See Also: carnauba, carnauba wax, Copernicia, fan palm, genus Copernicia, wax

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